Aishwarya Ragupathi's Fearless Response: Confronting Sexual Harassment At 'Captain Miller' Pre-Release Event

Aishwarya Ragupathi Confronts Harassment at 'Captain Miller' Event: VJ and actress Aishwarya Ragupathi, present at the pre-release event of Dhanush's film 'Captain Miller' yesterday, encountered harassment from a male attendee. Reacting decisively, the bold Aishwarya apprehended the individual and took immediate action against him, effectively addressing the situation.

Taking to her social media platform, Aishwarya Ragupathi detailed the incident, "In that crowd, a guy harassed me. I faced him immediately and didn't let go until I started beating him. He ran, but I chased him, refusing to release my grip. I wasn't able to accept that he had the guts to grab a woman's body part. I shouted & attacked him."

"I have good people around me, and I know there are lots of kind and respectful humans in the world. But I feel too scared to be around these few percent of monsters," added Aishwarya.

In a previous incident, VJ and renowned host Aishwarya Ragupathi faced controversy when actor Cool Suresh behaved inappropriately towards her during the 'Sarakku' press meet last year.

Captain Miller

Captain Miller, an impending period action-adventure movie scripted and helmed by Arun Matheswaran, is produced by Sendhil Thyagarajan and Arjun Thyagarajan under Sathya Jyothi Films.

The film features Dhanush in the lead, supported by a talented ensemble including Priyanka Arul Mohan, Shiva Rajkumar, Sundeep Kishan, John Kokken, and Edward Sonnenblick.

The script was penned by Matheswaran back in 2018, with initial plans for production by Sathya Jyothi Films. However, the project remained in a tentative state until 2019, when it began to take shape. Initially known as D47, signifying Dhanush's 47th lead role, the film was officially announced in July 2022. Principal photography commenced that September across Chennai, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi.

The ensemble cast of 'Captain Miller' features Dhanush in the role of Captain Miller/Eesa/Analeesan, joined by Shiva Rajkumar, Sundeep Kishan, Priyanka Arul Mohan, John Kokken, Edward Sonnenblick, Nivedhithaa Sathish, Vinoth Kishan, Nassar, Alexx O'Nell, Elango Kumaravel, Viji Chandrasekhar, "Merku Thodarchi Malai" Antony, Bala Saravanan, Swayam Siddha, Sumesh Moor, and Amir Ali Shaik.

G. V. Prakash Kumar handles the music composition, Siddhartha Nuni manages the cinematography, and Nagooran Ramachandran takes charge of editing.

Captain Miller Release Date

Captain Miller is set for a global release on January 12, 2024, during the Pongal week, featuring screenings in both IMAX and 2D formats.